780 - George Takei Video Interview; Google Glass First Days

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - August 5, 2013.
#780 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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Host: Learning 2013 - Nov 3 to 6 - Orlando, Florida - www.learning2013.com

1. George Takei CBS Interview!
2. First Days of Google Glass Experiments.

1. George Takei CBS Interview! There was a great interview on CBS on Sunday with George Takei, our Learning 2013 Keynoter. George talks about his role as one of the most widely read and followed storytellers on Social Media and his family’s history at the internment camps. Check it out at: http://www.learning2013.com/blog/item/george.html

2. First Days of Google Glass Experiments: For the past four days, I have been walking around New York City, Washington and Saratoga Springs wearing my new pair of Google Glass. The MASIE Center is experimenting with Google Glass to look for possible “affordances” that might surface for the learning, development and workplace performance world. I am also curious how it might apply to my Broadway investments as well. Here are some early observations:

* Fascinated to be able to watch and record video through Google Glass.
* Many people freaked out and walking away from possible recording.
* Calling up a Google Question and Site has been powerful - even adding walking directions.
* Wish it worked with my 3G - when out of range of wireless.
* The NY Times and Elle Magazine Apps are intriguing views of how content might appear.
* Watch for “Driving while Glassing” stories soon.
* Imagine how a learner might use it to drill down for more content.
* What if a Mandarin speaker could watch Kinky Boots and get subtitles in Google Glass.
* Weight Watchers will have a food recognition and in your ear whisper app soon.
* Like all new tech, the apps and affordances follow.

We will have a video of our experiments later this week for TRENDS readers - and a Google Glass Learning LAB at Learning 2013.

Yours in learning,

Elliott Masie
Host, Learning 2013

email: emasie@masie.com
twitter: @emasie

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